Two Bounce Rule in Pickleball For Beginners
If you’re new to pickleball, there’s no doubt you’ve heard players mention the two-bounce rule. The two-bounce rule in pickleball means each team must let the ball bounce once on each side of the court before any player...
2025 Pickleball Rule Changes – PickleballMAX
At long last. What began as proposed pickleball rule changes initiated by USA Pickleball members in early, March, 2024, has concluded with the implementation of those approved that go into effect on January 1, 2025. 133 Rule Changes Proposed...
2024 Pickleball Recap and Looking Ahead – PickleballMAX
2024 proved to be another stellar year for pickleball! In fact, over the past 3 years, the sport has seen a massive 223.5% growth. In 2024, the sport continued to draw a younger crowd compared to years past....
Pickleball Tournament Observations & Best Practices – PickleballMAX
WinterMAX – our annual PickleballMAX pickleball tournament held between Christmas and New Year’s Day – has been a staple in the Cincinnati area since 2017. What started as a 70-100 player tournament run on Excel spreadsheets has exploded...
DUPR Pickleball Ratings – A Solution to Tournament Sandbagging? – PickleballMAX
Sandbagging. It’s the bane of tournament pickleball players and tournament organizers alike. Sandbagging occurs when a player enters a tournament and intentionally registers for an event/skill level that is below their actual skill level in an effort...
Why Pickleball Is Still the Fastest-Growing Sport – PickleballMAX
In 2026, pickleball continues to be the fastest-growing sport in the United States. Actually, this is the fourth consecutive year it has held that title. Over the past 3-4 years, pickleball has grown more than 300%.So why is...
Track, Manage, Win – PickleballMAX
These days there’s an app or software package for seemingly anything. Case in point, you can go to Apple’s App Store or Google’s Play Store and download an app that identifies plants from a snapped photo (PlantNet). Or...
Todd Shares All on the Dink Tank – PickleballMAX
It’s been exciting to watch the growth of pickleball over the past few years, especially in our home city of Cincinnati, Ohio! The number of players has increased exponentially as has the number of courts throughout the city...
Introducing Best Pickleball Facilities.com – PickleballMAX
We are excited to announce that we’ve launched another website – BestPickleballFacilities.com! Building a website of this magnitude from scratch took time, so we are absolutely stoked to finally bring it to you!“Cool” Pickleball Facilities!As the name suggests,...
Pickleball Tournament Calendar 2026 – PickleballMAX
2026 looks to be another exciting year of pickleball tournaments for both professionals and amateurs!While we cannot include every tournament below, here are the primary tournament events to add to your 2026 pickleball tournament calendar – including stops...
